The Effect of an Intervention with Active Video Games Combined with Multicomponent Exercise on Cardiorespiratory fitness in Children with Overweight and Obesity (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Comeras-Chueca ◽  
Lorena Villalba-Heredia ◽  
Jose Luis Perez-Lasierra ◽  
Gabriel Lozano-Berges ◽  
Angel Matute-Llorente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Stress Test ◽  
Body Movement ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Overweight Or Obesity

BACKGROUND Childhood overweight and obesity have become a major global health problems and have been shown to be negatively related with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) level in school children and adolescents. Exercise, specifically multi-component training, is effective on CRF improvement but the main challenge is to ensure adherence to exercise in children with overweight and obesity. Therefore, the implementation of new ways of exercising more attractive and motivational for this population is needed and playing or training with active-video games (AVG) have been proposed as a good alternative because require full-body movement and therefore increase energy expenditure. OBJECTIVE The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of an AVG intervention combined with multicomponent training on CRF at both maximal and submaximal intensities in children with overweight or obesity. In addition, the study aims to examine the relationships between body composition and CRF variables in children with overweight and obesity. METHODS 28 children (13 girls) aged 9 to 11 years with overweight or obesity were divided into two groups, an intervention group (n=20) that participated in a 5-month AVG exercise program combined with multicomponent exercise, and a control group (n=8) that continued their daily activities without modification. A maximal stress test to measure CRF using a walking-graded protocol with respiratory gas-exchange was performed by the participants. RESULTS AVG group showed a significant decrease of the AVG group on HR and VO2 for the same intensities on the submaximal stages of the maximal treadmill test, showing also lower VO2 percentage according to their individual maximal oxygen uptake, while the control group did not show overall changes. No change in VO2peak was found. CONCLUSIONS A 5-month intervention of AVG combined with multicomponent exercise had positive effects on CRF at submaximal intensity, showing lower HR and VO2 at the same intensities and displaying a lower VO2 percentage according to their individual VO2peak. Greater benefits were found in children with the highest fat percentage. CLINICALTRIAL Identification number in clinicaltrials.gov: NCT04418713

scholarly journals Examining the effects of active video games and balance training on static balance in 6 years old children6 yaş grubu çocuklarda aktif video oyunları ve denge antrenmanlarının statik dengeye etkisinin incelenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 2376
Author(s):  
Abdurrahman Demir ◽  
Manolya Akın
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Static Balance ◽  
Nintendo Wii ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Active Video Game ◽  
Active Video

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of active video games Nintendo Wii and Wobel Board balance exercises on static balance development in children aged 6 years.          54 children, participated in the research voluntarily on informed consents from according to Helsinki criteria by taking permission from Mersin University Ethics Committe. The study was carried out with 3 groups with similar physical characteristics (mean age = 6,21, mean weight= 21,3, mean height = 116,8). The balance training were applied to a group with a 'wobble board' and another group with a 'nintendo wii game console' from active video games. The pre and post test static balance measurements of all groups were measured using the 'Balance Error Scoring System' and the differences between the groups were examined. For parametric results, 3x2 repetitive measurements were performed with anova analysis, and for non-parametric results kruskall wallis test was applied.         There was no significant difference between the groups participating in active video game and wobble board balance training in the measurements made after the study (p>,05). The difference between the experimental group and the foot and tandem position were found statistically significant. (p <,01). There was no significant difference between the two groups in paired feet values (p>, 05).         Both the wobbel board and the active video game training have been found to improve the static balance in children. It has been seen that there is no meaningful development in the control group. This result shows us that active video games are as effective as balance training in 6 years old children. In this context, active video games can be proposed as an alternative method to improve balance.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özet Bu çalışmanın amacı, 6 yaş çocuklarda aktif video oyunları nintendo wii ve wobble board denge antrenmanlarının statik denge gelişimleri üzerine etkisini incelemektir.        Araştırmaya, 54 çocuk, Mersin Üniversitesi etik kurulundan izin alınarak Helsinki kriterlerine uygun olarak katılmıştır. Çalışma benzer fiziksel özellikte (yaş ort.=6,21, kilo ort.=21,3, boy ort.=116,8) 3 grupla  yürütülmüştür. Denge antrenmanları haftada üç gün 8 hafta ‘wobble board’ denge tahtası ve aktif video oyunları ‘nintendo wii oyun konsolu’ ile uygulanmıştır. Kontrol grubuna ise herhangi bir uygulama yaptırılmamıştır. Tüm grupların statik denge ölçümleri ‘Denge Hata Skoru Sistemi’ kullanılarak ölçülmüştür.Parametrik sonuçlar için, çalışmada 3x2 tekrarlı ölçümler anova analizi yapılmış, non-parametrik sonuçlar için ise kruskall wallis testi uygulanmıştır.       Araştırma sonrasında aktif video oyunu ve wobble board denge antrenmanına katılan gruplar arasında istatistiksel olarak manidar fark bulunmamıştır (p>,05). Deney gruplarının, zeminde ve köpükte tek ayak ve tandem duruşlarda bulunan fark kontrol grubuna göre istatistiksel olarak anlamlı (p<,01) iken, çift ayak değerlerinde, üç grup arasında da anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır (p>,05).       Hem wobble board hem de aktif video oyunları nintendo wii denge antrenmanlarının çocuklarda statik dengeyi geliştirdiği bulunmuştur. Kontrol gurubunda ise anlamlı bir gelişimin olmadığı görülmüştür. Bu sonuç bize aktif video oyunlarının 6 yaş grubu çocuklarda denge antrenmanları kadar etkili olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu bağlamda aktif video oyunları dengeyi geliştirmek için alternatif bir yöntem olarak önerilebilir.

scholarly journals PLAYING ACTIVE VIDEO GAMES WHILE IN A TENNIS TRAINING PROCESS: A NEW TRAINING TOOL OR A HANDICAP FOR CHILDREN?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-88
Author(s):  
Luka Šlosar ◽  
Matej Plevnik ◽  
Uroš Marušič
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Kinetic Chain ◽  
Tennis Players ◽  
Training Tool ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Game Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

Aim: The purpose of this pilot study was to quantify the effect of a continued active video games (AVG) playing on the tennis forehand and backhand technique development. Methods: Altogether 24 tennis players (7 – 9 year olds) were randomly divided in two different groups, both involved in a 12-week tennis training program (twice a week for an hour). The participants in the experimental group received an additional twice a week (20-minute) AVG Virtua Tennis 4 game intervention at the end of each regular tennis training hour, while the participants in the control group received no additional intervention. Pre- and post-AVG intervention, the Tennis Rating Score for Children scale (TRSC) was applied to detect tennis training-related changes that occur in each specific stroke. Results: Our results at the post-test show that participants in the experimental group did not significantly improved in one element (TRSC12; p = 0,317) in the forehand stroke and two (TRSC10; p = 0,157 and TRSC12 p = 0,157) in the backhand. The control group significantly improved in all the fifteen evaluated elements in both the forehand and backhand stroke. The experimental group had a higher effect size in all the kinetic chain section in both the forehand and backhand stroke compared to the control. The same happens for the TRSC7 (point of contact – height). Conclusion: Prolonged AVG playing seems to improve visual attentions skills (perception of a moving object) in young tennis players, giving them the opportunity to be able to prepare themselves for the oncoming ball sooner as compared to their control counterparts. From the other perspective, AVG were shown to negatively affect correct players positioning, especially at the beginning and at the end of a stroke. Keywords: exergames, tennis technique, visual attention skills

The effects of active video games on health-related physical fitness and motor competence in overweight or obese children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Comeras-Chueca ◽  
Jorge Marin-Puyalto ◽  
Angel Matute-Llorente ◽  
German Vicente-Rodriguez ◽  
Jose Antonio Casajus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Motor Competence ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Health Related

BACKGROUND Childhood obesity is one of the most important public health problems of the 21st century and active-video games have been proposed as a good alternative to exercise and are being investigated to find out their effectiveness against childhood obesity. OBJECTIVE to summarize the current research and extract conclusions about the effects of active video games on health-related physical fitness and motor competence in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. METHODS The search strategy was applied to PubMed, Medline, Web of Science and SPORTDiscus, including randomized and non-randomized controlled trials investigating the effects of programs using active video games on health-related physical fitness and motor competence of children and adolescents with overweight and obesity. Two different quality assessment tools were used to measure the risk of bias for randomized and non-randomized controlled trials. Fifteen articles met the inclusion criteria and the variables of interest were body mass index, body fat percentage, cardiorespiratory fitness, waist circumference, fat-free mass, muscular fitness and motor competence. A meta-analysis was performed. RESULTS Positive effects were found for body mass index and body fat percentage, favouring the active video games group compared with a control group with no intervention (MD, -0.209; 95% IC, -0.388, -0.031; an d MD, -0.879; 95% IC, -1.138, -0.602, respectively). Positive effects seem to be found for cardiorespiratory fitness. The effects of interventions with active video games on muscular fitness, fat-free mass and waist circumference and motor competence are unclear. CONCLUSIONS Programs using active video games showed positive effects on body mass index, body fat percentage and cardiorespiratory fitness. Active video games could be a good strategy to fight against childhood obesity. CLINICALTRIAL A protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, PROSPERO (CRD42020189138).

scholarly journals Assessment of Active Video Games’ Energy Expenditure in Children with Overweight and Obesity and Differences by Gender

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6714
Author(s):  
Cristina Comeras-Chueca ◽  
Lorena Villalba-Heredia ◽  
Marcos Pérez-Llera ◽  
Gabriel Lozano-Berges ◽  
Jorge Marín-Puyalto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Energy Expenditure ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Nintendo Wii ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Increase Energy Expenditure ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Xbox Kinect ◽  
The Individual

(1) Background: Childhood obesity has become a main global health problem and active video games (AVG) could be used to increase energy expenditure. The aim of this study was to investigate the energy expenditure during an AVG intervention combined with exercise, differentiating by gender. (2) Methods: A total of 45 children with overweight or obesity (19 girls) performed an AVG intervention combined with exercise. The AVG used were the Xbox Kinect, Nintendo Wii, dance mats, BKOOL cycling simulator, and Nintendo Switch. The energy expenditure was estimated from the heart rate recorded during the sessions and the data from the individual maximal tests. (3) Results: The mean energy expenditure was 315.1 kilocalories in a one-hour session. Participants spent the most energy on BKOOL, followed by Ring Fit Adventures, Dance Mats, Xbox Kinect, and the Nintendo Wii, with significant differences between BKOOL and the Nintendo Wii. Significant differences between boys and girls were found, but were partially due to the difference in weight, VO2max, and fat-free mass. (4) Conclusions: The energy expenditure with AVG combined with multi-component exercise was 5.68 kcal/min in boys and 4.66 kcal/min in girls with overweight and obesity. AVG could be an effective strategy to increase energy expenditure in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.

A Systematic Review of Active Video Games on Youth’s Body Composition and Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (09) ◽  
pp. 561-573
Author(s):  
Zan Gao ◽  
Nan Zeng ◽  
Daniel J. McDonough ◽  
Xiwen Su
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Obese Youth ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Objectively Measured

AbstractIn the past decade, active video games (AVGs) have started to find their way into communities, schools, and homes as a possible solution to promote physical activity (PA) and prevent childhood obesity. However, the evidence regarding its effectiveness on body composition and objectively measured PA in youth remains inconclusive. Thus, a systematic review on this topic is needed. This review synthesizes effects of AVGs on body composition and PA in youth. The initial search yielded 260 articles from 10 databases and 18 randomized-controlled trials were included after evaluating against eligibility and removing duplicates. Overall, AVGs showed positive effects in improving body composition and PA in overweight/obese youth as compared to the control conditions with only 2 studies displaying neutral effects on these outcomes as compared to traditional PA or comparison programs. For healthy youth, more than half of the studies (n = 10) demonstrated neutral effects of AVGs on these outcomes whereas only 6 yielded positive effects compared to the control conditions. Further, one study indicated that the control condition observed greater improvement in body composition compared with an AVG intervention in healthy youth. In summary, AVGs are deemed a promising addition to promote PA and health among overweight/obese youth with the goal of fighting childhood obesity.

scholarly journals The Active Video Game Paradox

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-21
Author(s):  
Sam Kirk ◽  
Andrew Manley
Keyword(s):  
Video Games ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Time Problem ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Commercial Market ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Evidence shows inactivity and obesity are a substantial global burden, economically and physiologically. Sedentary screen time strongly contributes to this burden. Sedentary screen time is often achieved through video game play. Active video games (AVGs) tried to solve the screen time problem. AVGs work, having small to moderate positive effects on activity levels and body composition changes. However, they perform consistently poorly on the commercial market. This represents a paradox: AVGs work pragmatically, yet underperform commercially, limiting their impact practically. The purpose of this study was to explore this paradox with the aim of understanding how AVGs compare to non-active video games (NAVGs), based on gameplay experience. Findings revealed that AVGs have a significant negative comparison to NAVGs. Qualitative exploration highlighted several important considerations; gamer motivation, the lack of quality and variety in AVGs, the stereotype in AVGs, and the practical limitations of the hardware that supports AVGs. Perception of an augmented reality platform, a potential solution to the issues, was found to be positive.

scholarly journals Getting Active with Active Video Games: A Quasi-Experimental Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7984
Author(s):  
Yan Liang ◽  
Patrick W. C. Lau ◽  
Yannan Jiang ◽  
Ralph Maddison
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
After School ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
School Based ◽  
Active Video

Given the cultural emphasis on academic achievement and environmental constraints to physical activity (PA), active video games (AVGs) may be used to decrease sedentary behavior and increase PA of Hong Kong children. This study explored the potential of a school-based AVG intervention on sedentary time, PA, body composition, and psychosocial factors among children. Eighty-seven children (intervention n = 30) were recruited from one primary school. Classes in Grades 4–6 were allocated to either the intervention group or the control group in a 2:1 ratio. The eight-week intervention involved children playing AVGs in an after-school class twice a week. Participants in the control group continued with their usual activities. Outcome included the change of participants in sedentary time, PA, percentage body fat, body mass index (BMI), and psychosocial variables (enjoyment, self-efficacy and social support), from baseline to eight weeks. No significant group differences were observed in sedentary time (−33.9 min/day, 95% CI −70.8 to 4.8; p = 0.07). The intervention group significantly increased total PA (53.7 counts/min, 95% CI 8.6 to 104.2; p = 0.04) compared with those in the control condition. No differences were found in body composition and psychosocial variables. However, significant treatment effects were found on BMI z score among boys (−0.1, 95% CI −0.2 to 0; p = 0.04). An eight-week school-based AVG intervention delivered during after-school hours was effective in increasing activity levels among Hong Kong children. The treatment effects of AVGs on sedentary behavior and body composition need to be further demonstrated in a more robust study, especially in boys.

scholarly journals Active Video Games for Improving Mental Health and Physical Fitness—An Alternative for Children and Adolescents during Social Isolation: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1641 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isis Kelly dos Santos ◽  
Rafaela Catherine da Silva Cunha de Medeiros ◽  
Jason Azevedo de Medeiros ◽  
Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto ◽  
Dianne Cristina Souza de Sena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Moderate Quality ◽  
Active Video

The aim of this study was to synthesize the evidence on the effects of active video games (AVGs) on mental health, physical fitness and body composition of children and adolescents. A search was conducted in the following databases: PubMed; MEDLINE (by Ovid); SportDiscus, Cochrane library systematic reviews (CENTRAL) and EMBASE with no language restrictions during October 2020. Reviews on the use of AVGs were included in the study. We use the AMSTAR (A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews) scale to analyze the methodological quality of the studies. Seventeen systematic reviews and meta-analyzes were included on the effects of AVGs with 30 to 4728 children and adolescents of both sexes with ages ranging from 6 to 19 years. In five studies, the population was overweight or obese. Regarding the quality, 12 studies were of moderate quality, two had high quality, two had low quality and one showed very low quality. The analyzed data indicate that the use of AVGs with a frequency of 1 to 3 times a week with durations of between 10 and 90 min per day shows positive effects on mental health and physical functioning. There was moderate quality evidence that AVGs can result in benefits for self-esteem, increased energy expenditure, physical activity and reduced body mass index in children and adolescents who used AVGs in the home environment. Further research is needed on this tool to help in the process of social isolation and consequently in promoting health and well-being.

scholarly journals Active Game-Based Solutions for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1266
Author(s):  
Carina S. González-González ◽  
Nazaret Gómez del Río ◽  
Pedro A. Toledo-Delgado ◽  
Francisco José García-Peñalvo
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Video Games ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Active Video Games ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Active Video ◽  
Life Habits ◽  
And Behavior

Obesity is one of the biggest health problems globally that, together with sedentarism, requires solutions that increase the enthusiasm towards physical activity. Therefore, this paper describes two solutions based on active games using the Kinect sensor and biometric sensors, designed for the outpatient treatment of childhood obesity. The solutions were applied in an intervention program based on active video games and motor games, developed with children in treatment for childhood obesity. An ad hoc questionnaire was used to assess the level of satisfaction, fun, learning, and behavior changes in the children of the experimental group that developed the intervention. The results showed a high index of satisfaction with the intervention program, as well as with the games developed. It is concluded that active video games and group games are highly motivating and can promote behavior change towards healthier life habits in children.

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